Am I right in believing that the 'S'in HTTPS stands for secure? And is??? Rick H Tech Rose - LoveBytes wrote: > That is good to know.. now I have to make myself remember which has the > S... I guess real PayPal has more money..and an S in their URL. > Cheap fake Pay Pal has no Money and NO S in their URL! > > I have to do stuff like that to remember stuff... Wonder if this will work > for me. > > Thanks! > Rose > Las Vegas > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TimR" <timr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:40 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Pay Pal Fraud Email Received today > > > I learned this from a newsletter from Aunty Spam's Net Patrol > (http://www.aunty-spam.com/index.php): > > The difference you can tell between the fraudulent Paypal and the real one > is to look at the URL: > > The real Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/ > The fake one is http://www.paypal.com/ > > If you haven't noticed the difference, the real Paypal uses an 's' at the > http in their URL. The fake one does not. > > TimR > > <clipped from her newsletter:> > > Guest Column: How Can I Recognize Fake Paypal Email? > By Dave Taylor > AskDaveTaylor.com > > Question: Dave, I get tons of email that looks like it's from Paypal, > asking me to update my account record, check that things are configured > alright, or even to "notify" me that a new email address has been > "added" to my account. Sheesh! How can I recognize real Paypal email > and separate it out from all the phishing and fake messages in my > inbox? > > Answer: I know what you mean. I get a ton of this junk too, and I have > learned to never click on a link in an email message. If I think it's > legit, I'll open my browser and directly type in the Paypal URL: > https://www.paypal.com/ (note that it's 'https' not 'http' too). > > Paypal itself has some useful tips too: > > 10 ways to recognize fake (spoof) emails > > Generic greetings. Many spoof emails begin with a general greeting, > such as: "Dear PayPal member." If you do not see your first and last > name, be suspicious and do not click on any links or button. > > A fake sender's address. A spoof email may include a forged email > address in the "From" field. This field is easily altered. > > A false sense of urgency. Many spoof emails try to deceive you with the > threat that your account is in jeopardy if you don't update it ASAP. > They may also state that an unauthorized transaction has recently > occurred on your account, or claim PayPal is updating its accounts and > needs information fast. > Fake links. Always check where a link is going before you click. Move > your mouse over it and look at... > > Read more at AskDaveTaylor.com here: > http://aunty-spam.com/ref/dave-fake-paypal > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tech Rose - LoveBytes > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 11:57 PM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Pay Pal Fraud Email Received today > > Hi all! > > I thought I would warn everyone. > > I received an email today that 'looked' like it was from PayPal. > > I will copy it at the end of this email. > > I was suspicious even though the link LOOKED like the real PayPal site. I > did not log into the site. > I reported this to PayPal. > I got the following response from PayPal. > > I was not taken as I did not believe the email. This is the second time I > have gotten such an email. The last time was just about a yr ago. I > immediately contacted Pay Pal and they had that web site shut down right > away. I hope this one is closed by now. > > Be careful....... > > Hugs, > Rose > Las Vegas > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/